Emmy award-winning comedy writer Kevin Rooney passed away in his home on July 19th after a long battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure. He was 71. Rooney wrote Jay Leno’s first come…
Late Night with David Letterman“He was the greatest muse a comedian could ever have,” said Leno, who met Rooney at The Improv. “I got so much material just through conversations with Kevin. The first time I saw him, I thought, ‘Oh boy, this guy is really good.’ It’s a real voice. There’s no gimmicks. He didn’t have a catch phrase. There wasn’t a funny look. When times were rough, they throw out the catch phrase or funny look. Kevin didn’t have any of that.
“We were all genuinely happy when he had success. He was a guy who earned it, a unique voice. Never derivative of anyone else. It was that classic New England sarcastic voice. But there was a humanity behind it. Even when he said the most sarcastic thing. He will be greatly missed.” In 1977, Rooney accidentally went on stage for the first time to do stand-up comedy at El Brookman’s in Washington D.C. and had a pitcher of beer poured on his head. He considered being a teacher, then took another swing at standup comedy, moved to New York City, and then to Los Angeles, where he became a regular at the Improv
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